Dumb Terminal (Laptop)

[zapcoast]

Hello, how can I use my Dell laptop (keyboard and display like a dumb terminal) so I can access a Dell power Edge computer?

 

[dextermat]

hi try one of them

logmein, teamviewer

 

[ronintexas]

You can use it for remote desktop - If you don't have Windows 7 professional - take a look at applications like teamviewer, gotomypc or logmein.

 

[zapcoast]

hi try one of them

logmein, teamviewer

Dex, thanks for the reply. I need to be able to physically plug in my laptop into the Dell computer so I can access the Solaris system without hauling around a portable monitor and keyboard. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[groundrat]

Guys... Hyper terminal???!?

I know, it doesn't com pre-packaged with Win 7/8, but it'll still runs just fine and there are multiple sites to download it from.

http://www.hilgraeve.com/hyperterminal/

 

[Alabalcho]

Dex, thanks for the reply. I need to be able to physically plug in my laptop into the Dell computer so I can access the Solaris system without hauling around a portable monitor and keyboard. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

If your Solaris is running X-Windows, you can install X-Windows server on your laptop and connect to Solaris.

Apart from Hyperterminial, another good option is PuTTY - it allows for serial, Telnet and SSH connection.